The 4th Sunday of Advent begins with the Introit from the book of the Prophet Isaiah: Rorate Caeli. Learn here the meaning and history.

Your heart will be thrilled by this presentation of Handel's Messiah with the Choir of King's College and Stephen Cleobury.

In the artistic patrimony of the Church we find a traditional way of depicting the royal genealogy of Jesus Christ – the “Jesse Tree."

Michael Spyers, Tenor, sings from Handel's "Messiah" the recit and aria: "Comfort ye my people" and "Ev'ry valley shall be Exalted."

Creator of the stars of night, thy people’s everlasting light, Jesu, Redeemer, save us all, and hear Thy servants when they call.

The Benedictus was the song of thanksgiving uttered by Zechariah on the occasion of the circumcision of his son, John the Baptist.

The hymn Alma Redemptoris Mater based on the writings of Saints Fulgentius, Epiphanius, and Irenaeus of Lyon.

This modern setting of the ancient Advent hymn, Creator alme siderum, is prayerfully sung by the Northern Kentucky University Chamber Choir

The Blue Heron Ensemble performs a stunning setting of "Conditor alme siderum" (hymn for Advent) by Guillaume Du Fay (c.1397-1474).

Let us prepare for His return in glory, so that we "will be faultless on the Day of our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Cor 1:8).

Mary’s fullness of grace prepared the New Covenant Daughter of Zion for something the Old Covenant people of God could never have fathom.

Probably Franciscan in origin, the Carol, Angelus ad Virginem, was brought to Britain by French friars in the 13th century.

"Tota pulchra es" is one of the five antiphons for the psalms of Second Vespers for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Behold, the Lord comes and all his saints with Him and on that day there will be great light, alleluia.

In the artistic patrimony of the Church we find a tradition of depicting the royal genealogy of Jesus Christ as the “Jesse Tree."

The famous Bach cantata, 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland', is here performed by the Netherlands Bach Society.

The motet, Rorate coeli, Op. 176: No. 7, was composed by Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger as a part of his nine Advent motets.

Two classes of people were able to discern the importance of Christ’s birth—the humble and the wise.

Guerrero’s music is considered eminently vocal, strongly Spanish in character, and evocative of a vivid and serene spirituality.

Hermannus Contractus (1013–54) is believed to have composed both the "Alma Redemptoris Mater" in the 11th century.